Tag: 50s

Charity Vintage: Red & white check leather footstool

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vintage red and white checked leather footstool being sold in support of Cornwall Hospice Care
(ends 26 Aug, 2013 11:13:43 BST)

This is a striking vintage red & white checked leather footstool being sold in support of Cornwall Hospice Care*.  It has great 1950s styling with its tapered legs and gold-coloured metal feet.

There’s a low starting bid of £4.99 as it’s not in pristine condition. However, with a little elbow grease and leather cream it should come up very nicely.

*Cornwall Hospice Care provides skilled medical care and support for people living with a life limiting illness in an unhurried, safe and trusting environment and gives practical and emotional support to their loved ones and carers.

Charity Vintage: vintage 50s kitchen cupboard with warming drawer

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permalink to a vintage 1950s kitchen cupboard with warming drawer being sold on eBay for Charity in support of South Leeds Alternative Trading Enterprise Limited
(Ends 10 Mar 2013, 12:42 GMT)

This vintage 50s kitchen cupboard is just our sort of thing. It’s a good, compact size; practical & useful with several drawers, doors & compartments – one of which is for keeping your plates & food warm; and sturdily made – as the item description states, “built to last not flat pack rubbish”. It’s being sold in support of SLATE*, so if you’re local to Leeds – this could be for you!

*The aim of South Leeds Alternative Trading Enterprise Limited (SLATE) is to run businesses in inner-city South Leeds for the social, environmental and economic benefit of the people of the area and of providing work opportunities for people with learning difficulties

Very palette-table!

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vintage 1950s palette topped teak table with splayed legs with Ridgeway Homemaker tea cup & saucer and two vintage 1950s Stitchcraft magazines

Check out this classic teak table with its splayed legs and artist’s palette shaped top.

vintage 1950s palette topped teak table with splayed legs

We bought it at auction this week, but didn’t actually see it in the flesh until we picked it up. We weren’t disappointed, though, as the condition was very good and the grain of the wood is lovely.

detail of vintage 1950s palette topped teak table with splayed legs with Ridgeway Homemaker tea cup & saucer

Such a classic 1950s look and a really useful little side table for the lounge – great for our photo shoots & staging too!

This would normally leave us with the conundrum – sell or keep?…

pair of vintage 1950s palette topped teak tables with splayed legs

…but we had no such problem this time, as the auction price was for a pair!